Monday, November 22, 2010

Blue Monday

Well, today was going to be a good day. But then I got a text from my hubs letting me know that "just kidding - we're not coming home til tomorrow". *sigh* I miss my hubs and really want him home. On an up note, though, he did get a deer yesterday. I take that back. I don't know if that's a good thing or not. Either way, I know we'll have enough venison to feed a small army. So, if you have any good tried and true venison recipes, please send them my way: megharmeyer@gmail.com

To pick up my mood a bit, I'm going to share my latest water marble with you. I think I'm really getting the hang of this water marbling thing. The one thing that's made all the difference is the water temperature. I've read that the water needs to be room temp, but I've found that warmer, tepid water works the best (for me). Of course the polish you chose matters, too, but I've had good luck with the polishes I've chosen. Enough of the rambling, right?

This water marble reminds me of my high school. We were the Drillers (I grew up in the heart of oil country in the central valley of California) - blue and white.

I started with a base (1 coat) of LA Colors Static Electricity which is a medium blue creme. Then I marbled Orly Lunar Eclipse (blue glass-flecked shimmer) and Finger Paints Easel Come, Easel Go (silver foil).

This is my camera-shy right hand. I was so pleased with this one - it made me want to do another marble right after I took this one off!

My left hand. I love how every finger looks different. I don't care what color combo you go with - water marbled manis are my "car wreck" manis. LOL Especially the ones with a glittery finish like this.

For some reason when I do a water marble, there's always one nail that I like the most. This time it was my right hand pinkie. And what did I learn from this picture? I either need to get better taking pictures with my left hand or I need to dig out the tripod. Either way, I think this water marble was a WIN!

OK. Now I feel a little better. Pretty fingers always make me feel better. And I love the mani I'm rockin' today, so I guess this Monday isn't a total loss. Make the most of your day. If you're like me, it's a short work week - one thing to look forward to. And Friday, the bestie and I are planning on taking the kidlets to the zoo, as long as it's not freezing - another thing to look forward to.

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I am a 30-something wife and mom to two adorable boys. I am doing this blog to comment on my day-to-day trials and tribulations as a mom, my love of pretty things, my obsessive collection of recipes and all things in the above and beyond. Characters welcome. :)